Bongo Fury

part 1

I got myself a Bongo in May it is a 1997 2.5d conversion. Everything was going good and the Bongo life was awesome then I started getting cold start problems about a month ago. I replaced the glow plug relay on the advise of a mechanic {he also checked the glow plug and said the where working fine } I'm not sure where the fusible link is because of rewiring {photo attached }

https://imgur.com/lY0nc9F

The mechanic suggested that I fit a switch to heat the glow plugs up first before starting the engine but I am not sure of the safest way to do this .

Part 2

Then last week as I was coming home the temp gauge shot up to full and I started hearing a gargle coming from the front and the engine . When I looked under the bonnet the coolant tank was bubbling away and spitting out fluid .After some reading I came to the conclusion I have air in the system so I would bleed the coolant system however when I went to do this I have no bleed hose {photo attached }

https://imgur.com/fdLPHrW

What would be the best way to install a bleed hose or is there another way round it ?

Part 3

So today I went to check the glow plug with a multi meter just to be 100% they are working and found this {photo attached }

https://imgur.com/yvqJbkY

https://imgur.com/z2M0p8S

Looked like thee pipe had been glued on but surely that no right , I also don't know what this part is to order a new one .

Thank you in advance just want to get back to my Bongo life

Kind Regards Simon /Inverness Scotland

If you do a search for cold and start and solenoids using the tab at the top there will be loads of good reading. Use the and, it finds the words better.

The fusible link along with all the other fuses and wiring diagrams are all on this link;

Thanks for the help I will get reading at the weekend ,cheers